Self-dependence should be interpreted as producing high quality goods required for Indian and global consumption in India with as much value addition as possible in the country, he said
The trade deficit contraction estimate has been made for FY22, assuming for a fourth of the items in the 40 specified sectors being sourced locally, Acuite Ratings and Research said.
Industries such as vehicles, furniture, leather, tobacco, electrical equipment and fabricated metals recorded a contraction of more than 90 per cent during the month
If we turn protectionist, I don't know how can we be an exporting power. Self-sufficient exporting powerhouse is an oxymoron," he said.
The farm sector is expected to perform well in FY21 as well.
Salary and wage bill for manufacturers was down around 1% YoY in Jan-Mar
The first of a five-part series captures the restlessness of workers in Haryana's industrial clusters struggling to restart operations
Some of the sectors which have been worst affected by the pandemic and the lockdown include hospitality, tourism, aviation, logistics, e-commerce, automobiles, manufacturing and others
Top executives at auto, tractor and consumer packaged goods firms are optimistic. They are betting on the reverse migration of labourers boosting consumption and prediction of a favourable monsoon.
Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said "a package is going to be declared".
There is no sight of reform measures as well
The manufacturing sector contributes about 15 per cent in the country's economy and the government is aiming to increase it significantly
Districts will be tagged as red, green and orange zones based on severity of coronavirus cases in extended lockdown.
The services such as aviation, hotels, malls, etc. would have to wait for a much longer time
But, even if lockdown restrictions are eased, labour remains the biggest challenge for both agriculture and industry.
Govt should consider the suggestions made by DPIIT
India must grab some of the space vacated by China
It recommended the commerce department to take concerted efforts to increase the share of manufacturing sector in FDI inflows.
Coronavirus scare keeps companies spooked and business optimism low
In the midst of this long-term structural shift from China, India has dropped a few notches in the companies' preference to relocate manufacturing, while ASEAN countries have gained.